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India Seek Inspiration From 2019 Stalemate Against Qatar In 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

India will take inspiration from their famous goal-less draw against Asian champions Qatar four years ago when they face the same opponents in a 2026 FIFA World Cup second round qualifiers match in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Their confidence boosted after the 1-0 away win against Kuwait on November 16, India will hope to give a tough fight to Qatar, though the fancied visiting side will start as firm favourites. India had surprised the football fraternity when they soaked up waves of attacks to hold Qatar 0-0 on September 10, 2019 in their 2022 World Cup second round qualifiers in Doha. Qatar were then in red-hot form, having won the Asia Cup title in early 2019.

Asian Games, Shooting: Gold For Men's Trap Team; Kynan Chenai Shoots Down Individual Bronze

Indian trap exponents made it a memorable final day of shooting competitions in Hangzhou with the men's team clinching a gold and Kynan Chenai taking the individual bronze after the women had won the team silver at the Asian Games. With three medals in trap on the last day of competition, Indian shooters will return home with an amazing haul of 22 medals -- seven gold, nine silver and six bronze -- their best ever in the continental showpiece.

"It Has Been Difficult": Sunil Chhetri's Honest Take On India's Asian Games 2023 Journey

Captain Sunil Chhetri played every minute of India's three Asian Games matches so far, scoring two of the team's three goals to lead the country to the round of 16 but having become a father recently, he is also missing his son. The 39-year-old Chhetri and his wife Sonam were last month blessed with a baby boy but he had to leave them behind and attend to national duty. "There is an age difference with other boys. Some of them are really young, we give them space. I and Sandesh are a bit aloof from them. We have young kids at home. I am missing my son and he (Jhingan) is desperately missing his daughter," Chhetri said when asked how he spends time with the team members.

In Club vs Country Conundrum, Sunil Chhetri Gives Priority To National Duty

In the club versus country conundrum over the Hangzhou Asian Games, Indian football turned out to be the loser but Sunil Chhetri, arguably the country's greatest footballer ever, rose above all these and gave precedence to national duty. The 39-year-old talisman, who has created seemingly unsurmountable national records in his 18-year-long international career, raised his hand and decided to lead a rag-tag national team after many Indian Super League clubs refused to release their players.

WWE-Like Fist Fight Between Referee And Players In Football Match In India. Video Viral

Football is called the 'Beautiful Game' but then sometimes things may turn ugly. Heated arguments, rough tackles, tricky fouls are a regularity in the sport. While the match officials are in charge to control such situations, some times they too get involved. In a video which has gone viral on social media, one match official can be seen being involved in an ugly first with the players. The footballers were unhappy with a referee's decision and one of them first hit the referee. Then the referee went after them before being taken away by another person present.

'We Have Respect For The National Team' - East Bengal Head Coach On Releasing Indian Players For Asian Games

East Bengal head coach Carles Cuadrat has affirmed that his club has respect for the Indian national team and will be releasing players ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. With the 10th season of the Indian Super League set to get underway on September 21, the Games begin a couple of days before at Hangzhou. As the Games act as a qualifying berth for the Paris Olympics 2024, the ISL clubs have been compelled to release some of the Indian players for national duty. Asked about the issue, Cuadrat said during the ISL press meeting here on Wednesday, “We have the calendar, and it's very clear. I've worked with Saudi Arabia's national team in the past, so I know clearly about how the calendar works for the clubs." "Everything is under control. It will remain organized in the football industry across the world." “We have respect for the national team and have sent them a list of players they can use. The clubs and federation (AIFF) must cooperate to do the best for the country." "We have players in the U-23 and the senior team, and we support the national team. There is a list of East Bengal players who can partake in the Asian Games,” he added.

King's Cup: India Squander Chances To Lose 0-1 To Lebanon

A 77th-minute strike by Kaseem Al Zein put paid to India's hopes of retaining the third place in the King's Cup football tournament as Lebanon emerged 1-0 winners on Sunday. Lebanon, who couldn't get the better of India in their last two meetings in Bhubaneswar and Bangalore, proved to be third time lucky despite the Blue Tigers putting immense pressure on the rival defence, especially during the closing stages.

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India Seek Inspiration From 2019 Stalemate Against Qatar In 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Asian Games, Shooting: Gold For Men's Trap Team; Kynan Chenai Shoots Down Individual Bronze

"It Has Been Difficult": Sunil Chhetri's Honest Take On India's Asian Games 2023 Journey

In Club vs Country Conundrum, Sunil Chhetri Gives Priority To National Duty

WWE-Like Fist Fight Between Referee And Players In Football Match In India. Video Viral

'We Have Respect For The National Team' - East Bengal Head Coach On Releasing Indian Players For Asian Games

King's Cup: India Squander Chances To Lose 0-1 To Lebanon